Salt Watch Partner groups throughout Wisconsin are using Salt Watch to make local and regional change. Many Salt Watch Partners are located in the south central and eastern part of the state and Salt Watch is working to expand outreach and monitoring throughout the state.
Thanks to a grant from the Change Happens Foundation, Salt Watch staff has been able to expand outreach, monitoring, and engagement in Wisconsin.
Salt Watch Monitoring
Want to learn more about road salt pollution in your local waterways? Check out the Salt Watch Map to see where monitoring is taking place. If you see data gaps in your area, we would love your help in filling them! To get started, go to saltwatch.org to request a Salt Watch kit.
State Resources:
Wisconsin Salt Wise promotes Salt Watch participation in Wisconsin and has launched Winter Salt Week, an annual week-long road salt pollution awareness campaign in January that has gained traction with organizations and communities around the country and in Canada. Wisconsin Salt Wise also offers resources and training for road salt applicators in smart salting best practices.
Salt Watch Partners
Salt Watch partner organizations are spreading the word, reporting data, and advocating for reduced use of road salt. Meet our official partners in Wisconsin.
Your kit will include a bottle containing 25 nitrate test strips which you can use to test your water source(s) throughout the year. You’ll also receive postcards explaining how to use your nitrate test strips and how to share your Nitrate Watch results on the Clean Water Hub.
Your kit will include four test strips so you can test your waterway throughout the season. You’ll also receive a chart to help you interpret your results and a postcard with instructions for completing a Salt Watch test and reporting your findings.